You want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This updated twentieth-anniversary third edition of the bestselling songwriting handbook shows you how. Learn the techniques and tricks used in two thousand great songs by everyone from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie to Kings of Leon, U2, Amy Winehouse, and Ed Sheeran. Explore and understand the four main elements of a song-melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics-and learn how to use them in exciting new ways. Master song structure, intros, bridges, chord sequences, and key changes. Make the most of your guitar, with innovative chords, scales, modes, tunings, and recording techniques. Use the skills and insights of the great songwriters to create better, more memorable songs. The book gives many examples of classic chord sequences that can be used straight off the page. It explains the basic architecture of most songs. It contains an effective two-part chord dictionary for guitar, providing a set of basic shapes. A second section provides some chords for altered tunings. There are some examples of finger-picking patterns and strumming rhythms. There are chapters on lyric writing, rhythm, melody, and making a demo recording. There are inspirational quotes from famous songwriters, and a gallery of thirty notable albums from which much can be learned. It is everything you need to get started.

Spanning a career of over 4 decades in the music business and credited with the development of the 6 string contrabass guitar, Anthony Jackson is cited as one of the most complete musicians of our time. Quite often referred to as The bass players bass player, Anthony Jacksons list of credits with an entire cross section of artists and styles is nothing short of incredible! The Artistry Of Anthony Jackson features 10 detailed transcriptions of Anthony Jacksons work with various artists including: Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, The OJays and more. This book offers an insight into the creative mind of the great Anthony Jackson!